As I leave for the supermarket, my husband asks, “Are you serious about this?” “Well, yes,” I reply. “It’s on the Internet now, so people will be watching”. He is a geek and respects such things, but I can see that he is worried. Today is shopping day, and here the issues begin. Normally I …
Category Archive: Food Poverty & Budget Eating
Posts relating to food poverty, budget shopping and recipes.
Jul 12
Putting My Money where my Mouth is
This week I have decided that it is not enough just to talk about food poverty; it is time to walk the walk. For the next week I will be attempting to feed my husband and myself for £10 for the whole week. There are some people in this country who are forced to …
Jul 12
Five Top Tips for Budget Shopping
I have decided to continue with my theme of food poverty for the remainder of this month. Next week I will be attempting to feed myself and my husband for £10 for the whole week, so please visit regularly to see how we get on. Although I am now very lucky to be able to …
Jul 03
Pride and Poverty
I was honoured to provide the catering for a pre-Pride event last Friday. The atmosphere was tremendous, and the food was much enjoyed. I hope to have the privilege of supporting future Pride events. The event had a small budget, so in order to make the money go as far as possible, I had to make …